Mala of Malabar is a Malyalam word which meals hill. Bar is a Persian word which means kingdom. Kerala had trade relations with Arab countries, hence the Persian influence. Teak, gold and spices used...
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Past American president H. W. Bush apparently hated broccoli so much that he called it a medicine and banned it on the menu of Air Force One. Well, he might change his preference with...
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Kerala had trade relations with the Arabs even before the Romans, their main port of transaction being Kodungalore. The chief commodities of trade included gold, ivory, teak and spices. The abundance of rich spices...
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Like old habits which die hard, old memories live on forever, especially the happy ones. In my college days, our neighbours in the flat right across were a lovely Maharashtrian family, the Ranadives. Our...
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Dishes that belong to Pakistan, parts of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber area all really add up to Peshawari cuisine. This cuisine has evolved from history, religion, geography and stories of these lands. I...
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